Backchat
Cadbury’s Kiwi Crunchy chocolate bar advertisement; now 24 years old; Caitlin Cherry reports and interviews the original actors, Roger MacDonnell Director and Writer, Chief Executive Colenso; Cadbury present Beryl Parker “The Knitting Lady” with gifts, flowers and a cheque for her part in the ad, as she never got paid for her acting role; the Incredibly Strange Film Festival; the film programme debate, interview with Ant Timpson, Festival Director; Star trek exhibition at Te Papa; and artist Don Driver’s exhibition; interview with Greg Burke, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery; Debate on Art & Popular Culture with Dame Cheryll Sotheran, Te Papa; Jenny Harper, Art History, Victoria University; Roger Hall, Playwright; Philip Temple, NZ Society of Authors; David Cohen, Journalist; Backchat singers lesson 2, Chris Knox film review; “Still Crazy” review of Michael Parmenter Dance Opera “Jerusalem” Raewyn Whyte; letters regarding the Broadcasting Fee and book give away.
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1A look at the conflict between popularism and elitetism - between commercial viability and support for challenging art. What is wrong with being popular?
Speakers
- Greg Burke (Govett-Brewster Art Gallery)
- Ken Gorbey (Te Papa)
- Cheryll Soteheran (Te Papa)
- Jenny Harper (Art History, Vic Uni)
- Roger Hall (Playwriter)
- Philip Temple (NZ Society of Authors)
- David Cohen (Journalist)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Backchat
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 18 April 1999
Start Time
- 12 : 00
Finish Time
- 13 : 30
Duration
- 90:00
Series
- 2
Episode
- 2
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Episode Description
- Cadbury’s Kiwi Crunchy chocolate bar advertisement; now 24 years old; Caitlin Cherry reports and interviews the original actors, Roger MacDonnell Director and Writer, Chief Executive Colenso; Cadbury present Beryl Parker “The Knitting Lady” with gifts, flowers and a cheque for her part in the ad, as she never got paid for her acting role; the Incredibly Strange Film Festival; the film programme debate, interview with Ant Timpson, Festival Director; Star trek exhibition at Te Papa; and artist Don Driver’s exhibition; interview with Greg Burke, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery; Debate on Art & Popular Culture with Dame Cheryll Sotheran, Te Papa; Jenny Harper, Art History, Victoria University; Roger Hall, Playwright; Philip Temple, NZ Society of Authors; David Cohen, Journalist; Backchat singers lesson 2, Chris Knox film review; “Still Crazy” review of Michael Parmenter Dance Opera “Jerusalem” Raewyn Whyte; letters regarding the Broadcasting Fee and book give away.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Newsmagazine
- Performing arts
Speakers
- Cheryll Soteheran (Te Papa)
- David Cohen (Journalist)
- Greg Burke (Govett-Brewster Art Gallery)
- Jenny Harper (Art History, Vic Uni)
- Ken Gorbey (Te Papa)
- Philip Temple (NZ Society of Authors)
- Roger Hall (Playwriter)